Customer Success Story:
Chhatrapati Shivaji International
Airport
Markets Served
Transportation
Photo © Robert Polidori | Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd.
Eaton helps enhance energy efficiency,
optical performance and aesthetics for
Mumbai Airport
Location:
Mumbai, India
Segment:
Construction
Challenge:
Supply an energy-efficient lighting
solution for aesthetic and functional
illumination
Solution:
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting io™ LED
luminaires
Results:
Provided uniform, aestheticallypleasing and targeted illumination
for the perforated wall display
and lowered energy consumption
contributing to LEED Gold
certification
“Our new terminal will
not only be a hightraffic destination for
travelers, but also a
unique architectural
design area packed
full of high-performing,
energy-efficient
products, like the
Eaton io™ LED fixtures.”
Saurabh Singh, Assistant Vice President–
Contracts, GVK–Mumbai International
Airport Pvt. Ltd.
Background
Challenge
The Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport in Mumbai,
India recently opened the new
T2 terminal, which will see
more than 40 million visitors
annually. The terminal sets a
new precedent for functionality
and aesthetics with decorated
carpets, an art museum and
bold architectural details.
To achieve the desired visual
effect, designers needed a
solution that could uniformly
illuminate the 6-meter high by
4.8 km long wall. Additionally, to
solidify the airport’s commitment
to sustainability, the design
team was seeking a lighting
solution that would contribute
to Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)
Certification for the terminal—
the solution needed high
energy-efficiency to conform to
power density restrictions and to
reduce operating costs through
reliable performance and
reduced energy consumption.
As part of the innovative
terminal design, a 4.8-kilometer
(km) wall was decorated with
perforated stainless steel panels,
which required backlighting
for an artistic silhouette and
powerful visual that is reflective
and consistent with the airport’s
overall design.
Additional requirements included
remote accessibility to easily
address maintenance issues
and adherence to strict regional
testing standards for robust
protection against dust, insects,
moisture and water. Further, to
optimize energy consumption,
the lighting fixtures needed to
provide flexible adjustability for
precise illumination.
Solution
Results
Following extensive light system
modeling, the Chhatrapati Shivaji
design team identified Eaton’s
Cooper Lighting io light-emitting
diode (LED) line series 2.0 as
the only solution capable of
uniformly lighting the wall from
floor to ceiling while providing
ideal energy efficiency.
Compared to competing
solutions, Eaton’s Cooper
Lighting io LED solution was
the only luminaire capable of
sufficiently lighting both the
lower and upper portion of the
perforated wall – contributing
to aesthetically pleasing, threedimensional lighting.
Designed specifically for wall
grazing applications, the io LED
luminaire’s patented optical
assembly delivers a powerful
5-degree projection of light.
Its award-winning blend of
energy efficiency and optical
performance excellence, as well
as the fixture’s adjustability for
precise aiming helps highlight
the unique architectural
elements of the new terminal.
Optimal illumination was
achieved through the luminaire’s
superior 5-degree optical design
that produces maximum upward
projection without waste due to
engineered efficacy. The fixtures
also deliver a specified quantity
of low angle illumination to
ensure vertical uniformity across
the entire length of the wall. A
result no other light fixture could
deliver.
Further, the io LED solution
incorporated a framed lens to
eliminate light spillage, as well
as a remote drive location to
easily address maintenance
issues. The Eaton team also
worked with the airport to
meet strict testing standards,
including an IP66 rating to
extend equipment life by
protecting against environmental
conditions, insects and dust
accumulation.
“Our new terminal will not only
be a high-traffic destination
for travelers, but also a unique
architectural design area packed
full of high-performing, energyefficient products, like the Eaton
io LED fixtures,” said Saurabh
Singh, assistant vice president–
contracts at GVK–Mumbai
International Airport Pvt. Ltd.
Additionally, because reduced
power consumption and energy
savings is a main component
of LEED certification scoring,
the io LED luminaires allowed
the airport to underline its
commitment to sustainability by
contributing to the certification.
The lighting solution also
added to the airport’s LEED
certification credentials by aiding
in the ‘Thermal Comfort Design’
category by reducing heat waste
and required electrical loads.
Further, by utilizing the modern
LED design that mitigates the
use of environmentally harmful
gasses and materials commonly
found in fluorescent lighting,
the airport was also able to add
‘Innovation in Design’ credits
to contribute to its LEED Gold
ranking.
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